The all-inclusive "Sexiest Trek character" poll

[Rush Limborg]

^SWEET!!!

That's right, folks--Seven and Ezri are TIED for First, 40 each!

Jadzia's still in Third--and STILL three points behind her successor!

T'Pol's still in Fourth. No change--still 34.

And...sorry, Spock-Gals, but it looks like Kira's holding on to the Fifth-place seat, with 30.

For now....

 

[DevilEyes]

Well, I don't really see the men and women as competing with each other... somehow I don't think that the same people are voting for both, with few exceptions. And we know what the m/f ratio on the forum is...

In other news, it's interesting to see that, after being behind for so long, nuKirk has caught up and taken the lead over TOS Kirk!

 

[Rush Limborg]

^I...think that may have something to do with our being used to a fat Shat.

 

[DevilEyes]

^I...think that may have something to do with our being used to a fat Shat.

But he was fat when the voting started, too!

Seriously though... I think that the results are becoming more similar to what I'd expect as more and more people vote... Which is not surprising - the larger the sample, the more representative the results will be of the overall trends. For instance - I remember that at the beginning, Kirks had a lead over Spocks, but with more people voting, Spocks raced ahead.

One of my few surprises is that Data has so few votes - he was always very popular with female Trek fans.

 

[JustKate]

^ Really? Never with me. I mean, I like Data just fine, but "sexiest"? Heck, no.

 

[DevilEyes]

^ Really? Never with me. I mean, I like Data just fine, but "sexiest"? Heck, no.

I only ever found him cute, not sexy, but a lot of girls were always into Data... from my schoolmates back in the day when we watched TNG, to some female Trek fans I know who say they had a crush on him while growing up, to some other Trek forums/groups (on a Trek group on last.fm, there's a 'Sexiest Star Trek character' thread - and I swear, I did not start that one! - and Data is doing as well as Spock). It's not really surprising - you know, he's nerdy-cute and sweet, and the whole Pinocchio "I want to be human" thing makes him lovable. And Brent Spiner looked good in the Starfleet uniform when he was younger. I get the impression (though I might be wrong) that Data is the favorite of younger TNG female fans, while the more mature ones are mainly into Picard.

 

[Rush Limborg]

^Yeah--something about bald being beautiful....

 

[DevilEyes]

^Yeah--something about bald being beautiful....

Nah, it's probably the deep Shakesperean voice, the surprisingly fit body, and the aura of authority. He never actually did it for me, but I can see why someone would be attracted to him. (Not when I first watched TNG, though... but that was when I was about 13...He was just an old, bald guy back then. )

 

[apenpaap]

^Yeah--something about bald being beautiful....

Nah, it's probably the deep Shakesperean voice, the surprisingly fit body, and the aura of authority. He never actually did it for me, but I can see why someone would be attracted to him. (Not when I first watched TNG, though... but that was when I was about 13...He was just an old, bald guy back then. )

 

[JustKate]

^ Yep, there you go. I have a thing for deep voices anyway. That's part of Nimoy's appeal, of course.

But Data never did a thing for me...not even when I was younger. I see what you mean about "nerdy-cute," DevilEyes, but to me, the "cute" part just...isn't.

I'm surprised Riker isn't doing better. I never liked him at all (despite the deep voice ), but lots of other women did. And even I gotta admit that the guy's purty.

 

[DevilEyes]

^ Yep, there you go. I have a thing for deep voices anyway. That's part of Nimoy's appeal, of course.

But Data never did a thing for me...not even when I was younger. I see what you mean about "nerdy-cute," DevilEyes, but to me, the "cute" part just...isn't.

I'm surprised Riker isn't doing better. I never liked him at all (despite the deep voice ), but lots of other women did. And even I gotta admit that the guy's purty.

I had a crush on him when I first watched TNG... as I said, I was about 13. But these days...not so much. Well, he was quite hot before he got really fat, and if I had to pick someone from the TNG cast I'd pick him, but I don't know... :-/ Maybe I get a little turned off by 1) his progressive weight gain and 2) een more so, because most of his, eh, romantic scenes on the show were so cringeworthy.

 

[JustKate]

^ Oh, I know exactly what you mean. He was supposed to be Romance Incarnate, so his love scenes shouldn't have made me want to giggle, right?

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

My problem with Riker is the beard. I liked him a LOT better without it.

You know...now that I think of it, I think Gul Macet is the only character with facial hair that I find attractive! Now if we could just get him into a modern uniform, I'd be all set.

 

[Rush Limborg]

BTW...on Gul Macet's beard....

Frankly, it took a remark from Nerys Ghemor to make me realize that it was a beard--and not a facial appendage...or something....


Okay. Scores update!
Ladies and Gentlemen...WE HAVE A NEW LEADER!!!

Ezri is now ahead once again, with 41--putting Seven in second, one point behind....

Jadzia is STILL precisely three points behind Ezri--and is still in Third.

T'pol's still in Fourth...with 34.

And...Kira, still Fifth, 30.

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Uh...wow.

Of course, if you see it in an actual pic of him, and not a sketch, it's obvious it's a beard. But if you're thinking about that sketch, yeah, I must admit that thing was kinda--sketchy on the details, if you'll excuse the pun.

 

[Rush Limborg]

^Ah...obvious to a Cardassian, perhaps....

Really--I honestly thought it was some odd thing from the makeup artists....

Yeah. I thought the dark areas were shadows indicating creases in his face, or something. It just didn't register that it was a beard....

My bad.

(And yeah--I know all about the new scores. I just don't wanna do it so close to my last update....

Glad to see Ezri's lead increasing, though! )

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Well, I do have a fan theory about the facial hair...and other things...

Spoiler: Cardassian ethnicities

It's my theory that Macet, Daro, and Telle belong to an ethnic minority...I actually think of them as the equivalent of Australia's aborigines: geographically isolated for a long time, and have their own distinct features. One of them is the ability for the men to grow facial hair, which the more populous majority does not have.

 

[DevilEyes]

^ Do we know for sure that Cardassians generally don't have facial hair? I don't remember anything ever being implied either way.

Was there anything mentioned, or do people just think that they don't have facial hair (and body hair?) because of their reptilian-like skin? But in that case, they should not have hair on their heads, either, and they do. :-/

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

It depends. Even with humans some groups have more hair than others, and I think there may well be some ethnic groups (correct me if I'm wrong) where men either don't get much facial hair, or none at all.

 

[Rush Limborg]

^Wow. Of all the subjects to veer this thread off course....

Okay. I'd say it's time for an update:

Ezri is in the lead, with 43 votes.

Seven's in second, with 41.

Jadzia's in third--39...

T'Pol retains fourth--35...

And...Kira's still in fifth, with 31.